Best 18 Homemade Ketchup Recipes

HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Pour ground tomatoes into slow cooker. Swirl 1/4 cup water in each emptied can and pour into slow cooker. Add sugar, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, celery salt, mustard powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and whole clove; whisk to combine.
• Cook on high, uncovered, until mixture is reduced by half and very thick, 10 to 12 hours. Stir every hour or so.
• Smooth the texture of the ketchup using an immersion blender, about 20 seconds.
• Ladle the ketchup into a fine strainer and press mixture with the back of a ladle to strain out any skins and seeds.
• Transfer the strained ketchup to a bowl. Cool completely before tasting to adjust salt, black pepper, or cayenne pepper.

HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger, garlic, mustard powder, allspice and cayenne and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute, then add the whole peeled tomatoes and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon; remove from the heat.
• Puree the ketchup in batches in a blender until smooth; return to the pot. Add the bay leaves, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses and 4 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally to avoid scorching, until very thick, about 1 hour, 45 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and let the ketchup cool. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
• Cook 3 slices finely chopped bacon in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 12 minutes. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings from the pan, then stir in 1 teaspoon smoked paprika. Stir in 1 cup homemade ketchup (above); simmer 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar and thin with water, if necessary. Serve warm.
• Peach-Curry Ketchup
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup chopped peeled peaches, 1 teaspoon chopped peeled ginger and 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup homemade ketchup (above); simmer 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender and add 2 tablespoons water; puree until smooth.
• Chop 1 to 2 teaspoons chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, then mash with the flat side of the knife. Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon ground cumin and stir 10 seconds, then stir in 1 cup homemade ketchup (above) and the chipotles; simmer 2 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon each lime juice and honey and thin with water, if necessary.

HOMEMADE TOMATO KETCHUP

Steps:

• Place all the vegetables in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan with a big splash of olive oil and the ginger, garlic, chili, basil stalks, coriander seeds and cloves. Season with the pepper and a good pinch of salt.
• Cook gently over a low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until softened, stirring every so often. Add all the tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups of cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer gently until the sauce reduces by half.
• Add the basil leaves, then whiz the sauce in a food processor or with a hand blender and push it through a sieve twice, to make it smooth and shiny. Put the sauce into a clean pan and add the vinegar and the sugar. Place the sauce on the heat and simmer until it reduces and thickens to the consistency of tomato ketchup. At this point, correct the seasoning to taste.
• Spoon the ketchup through a sterilized funnel into sterilized bottles, then seal tightly and place in a cool dark place or the refrigerator until needed - it should keep for 6 months.

HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Purée tomatoes with juice in a blender until smooth. 3Cook onion and garlic in oil with 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes. Add spices and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Add tomato purée, tomato paste, brown sugar, and vinegar and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until very thick, 45 to 55 minutes (stir more frequently toward end of cooking to prevent scorching).
• Purée ketchup in blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Chill at least 2 hours (for flavors to develop).

HOMEMADE SPICY KETCHUP

Steps:

• Pass tomatoes and their juice through a food mill or large-holed strainer into a bowl. Discard solids, and set tomatoes aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, jalapeno, and garlic, and cook until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add tomatoes and brown sugar, and stir to combine.
• Cut a double thickness of cheesecloth into a 7-inch square. Place cloves, mace, cardamom, peppercorns, star anise, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick in the center. Fold the sides of the cheesecloth around the spices, roll up, and tie with kitchen string. Add sachet and mustard to the tomato mixture, and cook over medium-low heat until mixture is reduced by two-thirds, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, cayenne, lime juice, and salt. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove sachet of spices, squeeze out into ketchup, and discard.
• Transfer ketchup to a bowl, and let cool. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

MEATLOAF WITH HOMEMADE KETCHUP-HCG/PHASE 2

Steps:

• First prepare the ketchup as it will be needed in the meatloaf. Mix all ketchup ingredients in a plastic bowl. Set aside.
• Mix all meatloaf ingredients in a bowl with only 1/2 of ketchup.
• Place in loaf pan with remaining ketchup on top of loaf.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Makes 9 slices.
• Leftovers can be frozen, if there are any. lol.

HOMEMADE TOMATO KETCHUP - JAMIE OLIVER

Steps:

• Heat oil in large non-stick skillet. Add onions and salt. Sweat onions for 15 minutes until soft, translucent and sweet.
• Combine fennel seed, coriander seed and cloves in a mortar, spice grinder or flavor shaker. Grind well. Add to onions with ginger, garlic and chile pepper. Add black pepper and salt.
• Quarter tomatoes and add to pan. Tear basil leaves off of stems and reserve. Chop stems coarsely and add to pan. Add tomato puree, vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce to medium, and simmer 30-40 minutes.
• Roughly chop basil leaves. Turn off heat and add basil; stir well.
• Transfer to blender and puree smooth. Work in batches, filling the blender jar no more than half way. Pour into a fine sieve and push through.
• Sterilize some ketchup bottles and a funnel, either in boiling water, or dry in a roasting pan in a hot oven. Stir ketchup well and transfer to bottles. Fill bottles completely before sealing. Allow to cool completely, then store in a cool dark place for up to 6 months. Refrigerate after opening.

HOMEMADE PEACH KETCHUP WITH SWEET POTATO FRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In 2- to 3-quart saucepan, stir together peaches, brown sugar, vinegar, pumpkin pie spice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peaches are tender. Stir in chili sauce. Remove from heat. Use an immersion blender or process peach mixture in food processor until smooth.
• Meanwhile, scrub sweet potatoes; peel, if desired. Cut into thin strips. Place potatoes in large resealable food-storage plastic bag; add oil, 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper and chili powder. Seal bag; toss until well coated. Place potatoes in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until tender on inside and slightly browned on outside.
• Serve peach ketchup warm or at room temperature with sweet potato fries.

HOMEMADE BALSAMIC KETCHUP

Steps:

• Stir vigorously in a jar, then microwave till it bubbles thoroughly, about 4 minutes.
• Stir well, cool, stir, put the lid on. Refrigerate.

LOW-SODIUM HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Blend Onion and water in blender until liquefied.
• In a small saucepan, whisk the onion-water with remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Allow to Cool
• Store in a tightly covered container or squeeze bottle in the refrigerator.

HOMEMADE KETCHUP WITH CARROT (DECEPTIVELY DELICIOUS)

Steps:

• Stir all the ingredients together in a big saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture has reduced by about half, 10-20 minutes.
• Let cool before serving.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days or freeze in ¼-cup amounts in zipper-lock snack bags for up to three months.

HOMEMADE TOMATO KETCHUP

Steps:

• In a heavy kettle cook onions, garlic, and tomatoes, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft, about 40 minutes. Force mixture through a food mill fitted with coarse disk into a bowl.
• In cleaned kettle stir together puree, sugar, and vinegar and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until reduced by half, about 20 minutes.
• Tie cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and celery seed in a cheesecloth bag and add to tomato mixture with mustard and paprika. Simmer mixture, stirring, until very thick, about 10 minutes. Discard bag and season mixture with Tabasco and salt. Ketchup may be made 10 days ahead and chilled, covered.

HOMEMADE ROASTED TOMATO KETCHUP

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the tomatoes into large chunks. Distribute the tomatoes, onions, red pepper and garlic on a baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 20-30 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and the onions are lightly caramelized. While the tomatoes are roasting, prepare your spiced vinegar. Puree the tomatoes, onions, red pepper and garlic very finely in a food processor and strain through a fine sieve into a heavy pot. Strain the spice vinegar mixture into the tomato puree (discard the whole spices), add the paprika and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture has reduced by about half and mounds in a spoon. It will thicken as it cools. Season with additional salt if needed. Spoon the mixture into sterilized jars with sterilized lids and refrigerate. It will keep in your refrigerator for about a month. (Or you may preserve it by classic canning methods.) Spiced vinegar: 1 cup apple cider or your favorite vinegar 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 stick cinnamon, crushed 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon whole allspice 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 1 minute, remove from the heat and let steep for 20-30 minutes.

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, add the oil, onions, apples, and peaches, sauteing until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, chile flakes, vinegar, and hot sauce. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and lower the heat. Cook for about 1 hour, until reduced by half.
• Serve with the Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie.
• Will last in the refrigerator for 1 week.

HOMEMADE GLUTEN-FREE AND CORN-FREE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Bring ingredients to boil on the stove. Simmer 15 minutes, then take ketchup off heat for 10 minutes. Pour into a condiment jar and refrigerate. Makes a little over 4 cups of ketchup.

HOMEMADE BACON KETCHUP

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion and garlic until tender and caramelized in a tablespoon or two of oil.
• 2. Add brown sugar to caramelized onions and garlic, and cook a couple of minutes until well integrated. Add tomatoes, roast bell peppers, paprika, bay leaf and fresh thyme.
• 3. Simmer about 1 hour. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add balsamic vinegar at the end. (This will balance the sugar.)
• 4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bacon strips on a baking sheet in the oven until it is crispy all over. Drain on paper towels, and dice into small pieces; fold into ketchup.
• 5. Keeps well in a refrigerated container for about three weeks.

HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients except the olive oil in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Heat a small pan over medium heat.
• Add in olive oil and heat.
• Add in remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Continue to cook on medium heat until sauce has thickened to consistency of ketchup and reduced by half.
• Remove from heat and chill.

HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepot, combine tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, water, garlic and onion powder, celery salt, ground coriander, cayenne, cloves and nutmeg and hot sauce. Over medium high hear bring mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally so the sauce does not stick to the bottom of the saucepot. Remove from heat and pour into a bottle or jar that can be sealed and stored in the refrigerator. This will last for up to a month in the fridge. Note: I did find that the flavor seems to mellow over time, but for the better.